Badrinath Dham: Dedicated to Lord Vishnu

   If you call Badrinath Dham dedicated to Lord Vishnu as the head of faith, faith and belief, then perhaps there will be no big talk. 

  Badrinath Dham, located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, is one of the four dhams of Hindus. Badrinath Dam near the Alaknanda River is one of the 108 temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Badrinath Dham believed that Lord Vishnu has a place of residence. 

  Badrinath Dham situated on the high hills of Garhwal is about 3133 meters above sea level. Badrinath Dham of ancient style is very important in terms of religion. This temple, about 15 meters high, is built on seeing the grandeur of the temple. If the experts believed that Lord Shankar had discovered Shaligram as a black stone from the Alaknanda river.

  There are mainly two festivals in Badrinath Dham. Among them are Mata Murthy's Mela and Badri Kedar Festival. Lord Vishnu is worshiped as Badrinath. There is a statue of about one meter high here in Shaligram. It is also believed that Adi Shankaracharya brought the idol from Narada Kund in the eighth century. It is considered in self-manifested statues.

   Badrinath Dam, located 294 kilometers north of Rishikesh, is also known as Badri Vishal. It is believed that Narayana and Narayan had done penance for a long time at Badrinath shrine site. Later, Nar and Narayan were born as Arjun and Krishna in the next life. Badrinath Pichar is about 27 kms away from the west of Badrinath Dham.  

    The height of this place is approximately 7138 meters above sea level. Pandav had purified the ancestors in Badrinath Dham. Pilgrims make pilgrims for the peace of the ancestors. There is a hot tub near the temple. The water of this tank with sulfur-containing water is considered as semi-arid.

   Pilgrims travel to the pool before bathing. Badrinath Dham, situated at a height of 50 meters above the Alaknanda River, has three main structures. These include the sanctum sanctorum, the Darshan Mandap and the assembly hall. Its entrance is from the river. The main entrance is called the lion gate. At the top of the door are three golden urns installed. There is a big pillar in the meeting hall.  

   The wall and column are made of fine carvings. The devotees make special pujan and aarti sitting in this Mandap. The statue of Lord Badrinath, ie Shaligram, is installed in the sanctum sanctorum. The vast majority of the statue is covered with a golden cover. The idol of Badrinarayan has four hands. The diamond is embedded on the frontal statue. 

   The worship of 15 deities is worshiped in Badrinath Dham. These include Lakshmi ji, Garuna, Navadurga sculptures. Lakshmi-Nrusingh is also pran in the sanctum sanctorum. Mata Murthy Mela is held in the delight of the arrival of the Ganges River. Badrinath's mother is also worshiped during this period.  

   It is believed that for the welfare of animals, the river was divided into twelve streams. In the evening of Badrinath, the song is called Govind and Aarti. Vedic texts are pronounced. Badrinath is worshiped. The coating of sandalwood is applied. The sandalwood on the statue is given in the form of prasad during the pure philosophy of devotees next day.

  All religious rituals are performed in the temple. Badrinath Dham is offered in the form of Vanululi garland, gram lentils, Giri Gola and Mithri Prasad. In the winter of October-November the temple doors are closed. During this, enough ghee is filled in the lamp. The lamp kept burning for six months. Special prayers of Badrinath are celebrated on this day. After about six months, the opening of the kapat shows the presence of divine light flame.

    All necessary resources are available for the visit of Badrinath Dham. The nearest airport is Dehradun. Badrinath Dham distance from Dehradun is about 148 km. Tourists can also use the Jolly Grant Airport for the visit of Badrinath Dham. Badrinath Dham distance from Jolly Grant airport is about 314 kilometers. The nearest railway station is Rishikesh Junction. Badrinath Dham distance from Rishikesh is about 295 kilometers. Tourists can also visit Badrinath Dham by road.
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